Anisidontea Plant Named &#39;IB609-5&#39;

ABSTRACT

A new and distinct  Anisidontea capensis  plant named ‘IB609-5’ which is characterized by a compact, densely foliaged growth, an abundance of dark red-purple flowers with very dark red-purple to red centers, and the stability of these characteristics from generation to generation.

Latin name of the genus and species: The Latin name of the genus and species of the novel variety disclosed herein is Anisidontea capensis.

Variety denomination: The inventive variety of Anisidontea capensis disclosed herein has been given the variety denomination ‘IB609-5’.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Parentage: ‘IB609-5’ is a seedling selection resulting from the controlled cross pollination of Anisodontea capensis ‘Dryspell Raspberry’ (not patented), the seed parent, with Anisodontea capensis ‘El Royo’ (not patented), the pollen parent. In the late summer of 2016 the above pollination occurred at the breeding site located in Wonga Park, Victoria, Australia. Seeds were collected from ‘Dryspell Raspberry’, sown, and seedlings were grown out to maturity, during the spring of 2016. One of the resulting plants was observed to exhibit medium to dense foliage, and shorter plant height, as well as an abundance of dark red-purple flowers with a red to very dark red-purple centers. The seedling was isolated for further evaluation to confirm the distinctness and stability of the characteristics first observed. Upon confirmation of distinctness and stability, ‘IB609-5’ was selected for commercialization.

Asexual Reproduction: ‘IB609-5’ was first asexually reproduced by way of softwood stem cuttings in the spring of 2016 at the inventor's nursery in Wonga Park, Victoria, Australia. Through eight subsequent generations, the unique features of this cultivar have proven to be stable and true to type.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The following characteristics have been repeatedly observed and represent the distinguishing characteristics of the new Anisidontea capensis plant, ‘IB609-5’. These traits, in combination, distinguish ‘IB609-5’ as a new and distinct cultivar.

-   -   1. ‘IB609-5’ exhibits a compact and densely-foliaged growth         habit; and     -   2. ‘IB609-5’ exhibits an abundance of flowers; and     -   3. ‘IB609-5’ exhibits dark red-purple flower petals which are         colored with a mixture of very dark red-purple and red, at and         near the base; and     -   4. ‘IB609-5’ exhibits flower petals which are veined         greyed-purple.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURE

FIG. 1 illustrates, as nearly true as it is reasonably possible to make the same in color photographs of this type, an exemplary mature ‘IB609-5’ plant grown outdoors in Wonga Park, Victoria, Australia.

FIG. 2 illustrates, as nearly true as it is reasonably possible to make the same in color photographs of this type, exemplary flowers of a mature ‘IB609-5’ plant grown outdoors in Wonga Park, Victoria, Australia.

BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE PLANT

A detailed botanical description of a new and distinct Anisidontea capensis plant known as ‘IB609-5’ is not yet available. Comparisons with the parents are provided below.

A botanical description of ‘IB609-5’ and comparisons with the parents and most similar variety of common knowledge are provided below.

-   General plant description: Botanical description is not yet     available. -   Root system: Botanical description is not yet available. -   Stem: Botanical description is not yet available. -   Foliage: Botanical description is not yet available. -   Inflorescence: Botanical description is not yet available. -   Flower buds: Botanical description is not yet available. -   Flower: Botanical description is not yet available. -   Reproductive organs: Botanical description is not yet available. -   Seed and fruit: Botanical description is not yet available.

COMPARISONS WITH THE PARENT PLANTS

Plants of the new cultivar ‘IB609-5’ differ from the seed parent and most similar variety known to the inventor, Anisodontea capensis ‘Dryspell Raspberry’ (not patented), in the following characteristics described in Table 1 below.

TABLE 1 Characteristic ‘IB609-5’ ‘Dryspell Raspberry’ Growth habit. More compact and Less compact and less densely foliaged. densely foliage. General coloration Dark red-purple with a Dark red-purple. of the flower petals. mixture of very dark red-purple and red, at and near the base.

Plants of the new cultivar ‘IB609-5’ differ from the pollen parent, Anisodontea capensis ‘El Royo’ (not patented), in the following characteristics described in Table 2 below.

TABLE 2 Characteristic ‘IB609-5’ 'El Royo’ Plant height. Shorter than the Taller than ‘IB609-5’. pollen ‘El Royo’. Foliage size. Smaller than ‘El Royo’. Larger than ‘IB609-5’. Flower size. Smaller than ‘El Royo’. Larger than ‘IB609-5’. General coloration Dark red-purple with a Red-purple. of the flowers. mixture of very dark red-purple and red, at and near the base. 

That which is claimed is:
 1. A new and distinct variety of Anisidontea capensis plant named ‘IB609-5’, substantially as described and illustrated herein. 